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Commelina paleata
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Family:
COMMELINACEAE
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Citation: Commelina paleata Hassk. in Miq., Pl. Jungh. 139. 1852; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 372. 1892; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1540(1075). 1931; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 486. 1994.
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Description:
Shoots rather stout, bases often with persistent dry leaves. Leaves lanceolate, 8 x 1 cm, base cuneate, apex acuminate. Spathe ovate-acuminate, 3.5 x 1.8 cm, clearly stalked. Sepals 3, odd one lanceolate, 4 mm; laterals obovate, 6 mm, laterally fused. Petals 3, odd one lanceolate, 5 mm; laterals rounded, 5 mm; claw 3 mm. Stamens 3; filaments 8 mm; staminodes 3, each 4 mm. Ovary oblong, pilose; style twisted, 8 mm. Capsule oblong, 6 x 4 mm, constricted in the middle and pointed at apex; seeds 2.8 mm.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
March-September
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Peninsular India and Indonesia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Blue
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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